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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay let’s talk about the elephant in the room...why England, Wales and Scotland...really? Should be one team for all of them.[/quote]

It has to do with history and not geopolitics https://sites.duke.edu/wcwp/tournament-guides/european-cup-2016-guide/the-united-kingdom-one-nation-four-teams/. Even as Ted Lasso was famously reminded ("how many countries are in this country?") that four national teams are in one actual country, the only time I can remember a UK unified team was during the 2012 London Olympics (which was an exception rather than the rule). Also it is interesting in club football that while Scottish clubs like Glasgow Rangers and Celtic compete in Scotland's own leagues, major Welsh clubs like Cardiff City and Swansea are part of the English footballing pyramid. It's a by-product of history and the fact that football was invented in England and their FA pre-dates the creation of FIFA and UEFA. And as someone wisely noted, we don't have an issue in these championships now after today as England is the only one left standing (likely that will change after Tuesday).[/quote]

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